Proper food storage helps to preserve the quality and nutritional value of the food you purchase. Also, helps prevent food borne illnesses caused by harmful bacteria.
There are four main types of food storage
dry staples storage refers to the storing of items, which don’t require a climate controlled environment.
freeze-dried refrigerated storage is defined as foods that require storage in a cool temperature, but not a freezing
dehydrated lacks moisture
canned. Done at a food processing facility or home canned
Storage areas in the kitchen.
they are under the sink, refrigerator or freezer and a storage closet.
Important rules in the care of food storage
1 Follow the two-hour rule.
2 throw out old storage containers that do not seal properly.
3 Place raw foods on the lower shelf in the refrigerator.
4. Check labels and observe the use by dates on food products.
5. Make sure leftover food is cooled before putting in the fridge
What’s the maximum time food can sit out?
Two Hours
The best plan is to put leftovers in the refrigerator right after you finish the meal. How many picnics have you been to that have let potato salad out for a couple of hours?
for a party or picnic foods should be chilled after two hours of typical room temperature.
What is the main cause of food contamination?
foodborne illness is caused by consuming contaminated foods of beverages. There are many disease causing microbes or pathogens that contaminate Foods. So there are many types of food borne illnesses. Most for food borne diseases are infections caused by a variety of bacteria viruses and parasites. That means you need to add up every time the food has been out of the fridge including during preparation storage transport and display.
Topic/Idea 2 What type of food containers do you use for food storage?
There is a wide variety of boxes, container, bags cans available. Plastic,
Make sure whatever container you choose has a tight seal when closing. You do not want moldy, stale, or freezer burned food.